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Title: Controlling AutoCAD with gestures
Post by: Kate M on February 12, 2007, 01:48:09 PM: One of my users just started using a tablet & pen for drafting (his preference), and mentioned that he'd heard of something that allowed you to enter commands by gesturing with your mouse. I found lots of references to ARRIS, but the only live site I could find was this one (http://www.tcbmi.com/strokeit/).

Anybody heard of any of these, or anything like it?
Title: Re: Controlling AutoCAD with gestures
Post by: Guest on February 12, 2007, 01:52:40 PM: StrokeIt Mouse Gestures.....Hmmmmm...Ooooookaaaaayyyyy! :roll:

Kinda like a Wii for AutoCAD??
Title: Re: Controlling AutoCAD with gestures
Post by: pmvliet on February 12, 2007, 02:32:07 PM: That seems kind of interesting.
Probably take some getting use to I would think.

Does this totally eliminate the keyboard?

And it's a company in Michigan...

Pieter
Title: Re: Controlling AutoCAD with gestures
Post by: Kate M on February 12, 2007, 04:23:00 PM: Yeah, the name's a little...suggestive. :angel:

It can't entirely replace the keyboard, since you still would need to enter numbers and things...this guy just likes controlling the computer with a stylus, rather than a mouse (finds it more comfortable), and was wondering about other options.
Title: Re: Controlling AutoCAD with gestures
Post by: M-dub on February 12, 2007, 04:26:05 PM: A long time ago, I played a game on my PC that made use of gestures to perform certain commands. It was pretty cool! Definitely had its uses. I'm sure its usefulness would be just as high in the CAD world.
Title: Re: Controlling AutoCAD with gestures
Post by: hudster on February 13, 2007, 03:26:38 AM: I have a tablet at home, (can't remember the model), and I can program gestures, I haven't even thought of using it in autocad though.
Title: Re: Controlling AutoCAD with gestures
Post by: 42 on February 13, 2007, 07:21:26 AM: I can think of one or two gestures that may well not translate very well!!!!! :lol:
Title: Re: Controlling AutoCAD with gestures
Post by: M-dub on February 13, 2007, 07:30:47 AM: Quote from: 42 on February 13, 2007, 07:21:26 AM
I can think of one or two gestures that may well not translate very well!!!!! :lol:

I don't use those gestures with AutoCAD TOO much... FAR more often with Microstation, though! ;)
Title: Re: Controlling AutoCAD with gestures
Post by: Gliderider on February 13, 2007, 07:58:56 AM: I noticed this while surfing (look for Acad.sxp under "Other Goodies")
http://www.xanadu.cz/en/download.asp
Title: Re: Controlling AutoCAD with gestures
Post by: Kate M on February 13, 2007, 11:53:51 AM: Andy, would you be able to post some details on the gestures when you get a chance?
Title: Re: Controlling AutoCAD with gestures
Post by: Dinosaur on February 13, 2007, 12:02:56 PM: Quote from: M-dub on February 13, 2007, 07:30:47 AM
I don't use those gestures with AutoCAD TOO much...

You would with Civil 3D . . . I have dislocated my shoulder a few times when certain gestures were issued with extreme gusto. :|
Title: Re: Controlling AutoCAD with gestures
Post by: M-dub on February 13, 2007, 12:09:45 PM: Quote from: DinØsaur on February 13, 2007, 12:02:56 PM
Quote from: M-dub on February 13, 2007, 07:30:47 AM
I don't use those gestures with AutoCAD TOO much...

You would with Civil 3D . . . I have dislocated my shoulder a few times when certain gestures were issued with extreme gusto. :|

Well, I've gestured Autodesk that way, but for the most part, I guess I'm used to how AutoCAD works for me and in many ways, forgotten about how I think it SHOULD work. I bet a big upgrade would get the gestures flying again, though. :)
Title: Re: Controlling AutoCAD with gestures
Post by: jonesy on February 13, 2007, 03:54:40 PM: I'm with you there Mike... the times I have cursed and gestured to Microstation this past 3 weeks.
(Our Mickeystation is coupled with Projectwise, so it is V E R Y S L L L O O O W W W and I have yet to figure a way of having 2 drawings open in Projectwise/Microstation :-(